Unit 2 WH-The Roman and Byzantine Empires

What was the main difference between the Roman Republic and Roman Empire?

• There were no differences, people had complete power in both cases.

• The Republic believed in the Mandate of Heaven; the Empire did not.

• Within the Empire, the emperor has more power; in the Republic, voters/citizens had more power.

• The Empire practiced democracy, but the Republic did not.

Aristotle, Socrates, and Plato were all?

• Roman Gods

• Greek Gods

• Greek Philosophers

• Roman Stoics

The most lasting achievement of Alexander the Great was?

• the spread of Greek culture

• the library in Alexandria, Egypt

• the unity of his empire

• the Macedonian dynasty

Which of the following is a reason why the Roman Empire declined?

• Military causes: The military weakened because of the hiring of mercenaries and the invasion of Germanic armies.

• Political causes: Rome’s rulers became less oppressive and less corrupt over time.

• Religious causes: The conflict over democratic and republican gods within their mythology caused a civil war.

• Economic causes: Opposition to Rome’s policies decreased due to increased military taxes and inflation.

Which of the following is a similarity between Greece and the Roman Republic?

• Only adult free males could vote

• Both were an autocracy.

• All citizens could vote.

• Only women and slaves could vote.

How did geography affect the political landscape of Greece?

• The Nile River provided fertile soil .

• City-states developed separately because of the mountainous terrain and large amount of water.

• Flat land made the unification of city-states easy.

• The Greeks built The Great Wall to keep invaders out

Which of the following is true concerning polytheism in Rome?

• All Romans were monotheistic.

• All Romans worshipped only Jupiter.

• Romans would often pray to the god that meant something in their lives.

• Romans and the Greeks were totally different.

Which of the following is true concerning the image above?

• Rome developed the crane which is used today for constructing skyscrapers.

• Greece developed the crane which is still used today for lifting heavy objects.

• The crane no longer exists and was invented by the Greeks.

• Greece developed the crane, but it has been replaced by other technologies like the pulley system.

Use the quotation to answer the question:

“What shall I do then with this man which is called Christ? Hearest thou not how many things they witness against thee?”

-Pontius Pilate

The statements above are referring to what event?

• The ceremonial prayers to Zeus

• The construction of Mount Olympus

• The birth of Jesus

• The trial and crucifixion of Jesus

Which of the following is true concerning Christianity in the Roman Empire?

• Jesus was added to the polytheistic system of Roman religion.

• Roman leaders were very concerned about the influence of Christianity within the Empire.

• Governor Pontius Pilate ordered that all Romans must worship Christianity.

• Before Constantine, the Roman government treated Christians fairly and with respect.